The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released for public comment long-awaited guidance that officials say provides a framework for the agency to consider a range of benefits broader than cost and economic development for proposed water resource projects.
The Corps' Agency Specific Procedures, proposed earlier this month in the Federal Register, provides guidance on how to implement "principles, requirements and guidelines" for water resource investments, establishing what the agency can and cannot do in evaluating its approaches and recommendations for related projects.